Tottenham’s 2008 League Cup Winners XI: Where are they now?

Forever the bridesmaid in north London, Tottenham haven’t had much to sing about in recent years. The team that came third in a two-horse race and haven’t finished above Arsenal since 1995. It’s now been nine years since they last won some silverware and even that was only the League Cup.

Never the less, the 2008 League Cup Final was a cracking contest with Spurs coming out on top over Chelsea, after extra time. This was back in the days where teams played their first teams in the competition, as well. Nine years is a long time, though, and not one starter from that day remains at the club, so here is where the cup winners XI have ended up.

GK: Paul Robinson

Currently kicking about in Burnley, earning his retirement fund. Not that he'll ever be remembered for anything other than missing a backpass. Image Source: Twitter

RB: Alan Hutton

Amazingly was still playing in the Premier League, last season - Although anyone involved in that Aston Villa team doesn't deserve to still be in football. Image Source: Twitter

CB: Jonathan Woodgate

Retired from his boyhood club Middlesbrough last year in a fairytale final season, winning promotion. Except he only made one appearance, so not so fairytale. Image Source: Twitter

CB: Ledley King

What a player he could have been, if he only had two functioning knees. Instead stays in the 'what if' category with Jack Wilshere and Daniel Sturridge. Image Source: Twitter

LB: Pascal Chimbonda

After Tottenham, the left-back suffered one of the more dramatic plummets in English football. Falling as far as Market Drayton Town; the poor guy even had to play for free. Image Source: Twitter

RM: Aaron Lennon

Currently one of an abundance of wingers at Everton. Unfortunately for Aaron as you get older you get slower, and without his pace he hasn't got too much to offer. Image Source: Twitter

CM: Jermaine Jenas

Jenas is a lesson to all broadcasters. When you give average footballers a job in punditry they start to believe they know it all - just look at Robbie Savage. Recklessly employed by the BBC on Match of the Day, at the moment. Image Source: Twitter

CM: Didier Zokora

Before China, the Indian Super League was tipped to be the next big thing, and clearly Zokora thought so, too. Didn't quite happen, though, and now Zokora is earning his trade at North East United. Image Source: Twitter

LM: Steed Malbranque

Just like Lennon, Malbranque became a victim to life's cruel trick of ageing. At 37, Steed isn't quite as dynamic as he used to be, so now plays at CM for Caen. Image Source: Twitter

ST: Robbie Keane

The Irish legend has been banging in goals in LA for the last five years and, even at 36, he isn't done yet. Has offers from numerous Championship clubs and is considering a return to England this January. What a man. Image Source: Twitter

ST: Dimitar Berbatov

Laid-back and chilled. Berbatov could look world-class without putting any effort in at all. Recently said "I want to smell the grass of English football one more time". Oh please can someone sign him?! Image Source: Twitter

Bench: Radek Černý

Made all of 16 appearances for Spurs, currently sipping margaritas on a beach somewhere. Image Source: Twitter

Bench: Darren Bent

What a striker the Englishman used to be. Now an important part of Steve McClaren's Derby. Image Source: Twitter

Bench: Younès Kaboul

Still angry over his White Hart Lane exit, and currently playing for Watford in the Premier League, somehow. Image Source: Twitter

Bench: Tom Huddlestone

Great player, shame he never fully delivered in north London. Now a vital player for Hull. Image Source: Twitter

Bench: Teemu Tainio

The Finn ended his career a few years ago in HJK Helsinki. His current location in unknown. Image Source: Twitter

Lampard once said that whenever Chelsea lost to Tottenham then Spurs would make DVDs of the occasion for 10 years. So you can only imagine for how long they’d make DVDs of beating Chelsea in a cup final – I guess we’ll find out sometime, whenever they stop. I suppose the only other way they’d stop is if they won something else.